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| Amit Shah to visit Jammu tomorrow | | | 
NEW DELHI, Jan 7: Union Home Minister will visit Jammu on Tuesday during which he will attend a number of development-related programmes and flag off an e-bus service in the city, officials said.
This will be Shah’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after terrorists ambushed two army vehicles, killing five soldiers and injuring two others at Poonch on December 21.
A day later bodies of three civilians were found in the Poonch district, not far from the spot of the day before the incident, sp... | |
| | | | Bad weather cancels Nadda’s Jammu visit | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: BJP president J P Nadda’s scheduled visit to Jammu on Sunday was cancelled due to “bad weather”, leaving hundreds of enthusiastic party workers disappointed.
J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina confirmed the last-minute cancellation of Nadda’s tour of Jammu after his flight failed to land at the Jammu airport due to poor visibility.
Nadda was scheduled to reach Jammu on a day-long tour to chair an extended core group meeting of the BJP to discuss and finaliz... | |
| | | | Cold wave sweeps Jammu region | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season as the minimum temperature dropped four notches below normal to settle at 3.4 degrees Celsius, an official of the meteorological department said on Sunday. Fog also disrupted flight and train schedules, inconveniencing many passengers.
Banihal town along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was the coldest place in Jammu region with a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius followed by Bhaderwah in Doda district which recorded a minimum of 0.2 degrees Celsius.
Katra, the famous town in Reasi district which serves as the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, recorded a night temperature of 6 deg... | |
| | | | Srinagar records coldest night of season | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: A thin layer of ice formed on the surface of the Dal Lake here and other water bodies in Kashmir due to the intense cold wave that is gripping the region, the officials said.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of “Chilla-i-Kalan”, a 40-day harsh winter period, when a cold wave sweeps the region and temperatures drop considerably, leading to the freezing of water bodies as well as water in pipes. The chances of snowfall are the highest during this period and most areas, particularly the higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall.
The Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday night, down from minus 5.4 degree... | |
| | | | 22 Delhi-bound trains delayed, city records min temp | | | |
New Delhi, Jan 7: Twenty-two Delhi-bound trains were delayed by up to six hours on Sunday due to weather-related conditions in the national capital, which recorded a minimum temperature of 8.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average.
According to the India Meteorological Department, humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 79 per cent.
The IMD said there will be shallow to moderate fog in the coming week, with the possibility of a cloudy sky and light rains on January 9.
According to the railways, 22 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by one to six hours due to weather-related conditions in Delhi and different states.
The IMD has forecast a mainly clear sky on Sunday with sha... | |
| | | | Maldives Govt suspends 3 ministers over derogatory remarks against PM Modi | | | |
Maldives, Jan 7: The Maldives government on Sunday suspended three ministers over their derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef and Mahzoom Majid were suspended over their remarks against PM Modi, which triggered a massive backlash.
Earlier in the day, the Maldives government in a statement had distanced itself from the remarks, calling them ‘personal opinions’.
Former presidents including Mohammad Nasheed and Ibrahim Solih had demanded action against the ministers over their remarks against Prime Minister Modi.
I condemn the use of hateful language against #India by Maldivian government officials on social media. India has always been ... | |
| | | | ‘Chandrayaan-3 success connected with hearts of people’ | | | 
Chennai, Jan 7: ISRO chariman S Somanath on Sunday said the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission connected with the hearts of the people and the successful soft landing on the Moon was a “moment of glory for Indians.”.
With India becoming the fourth nation to land on the Moon and the first to make a soft landing on the south pole of the lunar surface, he said, it was not a ‘small accomplishment.’. “Chandrayaan-3 created an emotional exuberance in the minds of youngsters, children and to people w... | |
| | | | Rajnath Singh to visit UK | | | 
NEW DELHI, Jan 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a two-day visit to the U.K. on January 8 to rejuvenate strategic and security ties between the two countries, including possible collaboration to jointly develop fighter jets and other military platforms.
The Defence Ministry, announcing the visit, said Mr. Singh and his British counterpart Grant Shapps are expected to discuss a wide range of issues in the spheres of defence, security and industrial cooperation. He is also expec... | |
| | | | CBI files chargesheet against Gujarat conman | | | |
New Delhi, Jan 7: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Ahmedabad-based Maayank Tiwari who allegedly posed as a high-ranking official of the Prime Minister's Office to force an eye hospital chain to forfeit more than Rs 16 crore owed to it by an Indore-based hospital under a legal dispute, according to officials.
After a nearly three-month-long probe, the CBI filed the first charge sheet in the case in a special CBI court here.
In October, the agency had carried out searches at several locations, including Ahmedabad and Indore, during which a number of documents were seized.
Tiwari had allegedly called and sent messages from his mobile phone, asking the promoters of Dr Agarwal's ... | |
| | | | GDP numbers for Fy24 show discrepancies | | | |
NEW DELHI, Jan 7: Discrepancies in computation of advance estimates of the country’s Gross Domestic Product for 2023-24 stood at Rs 2.59 lakh crore as against (-) Rs 3.80 lakh crore in 2022-23 and (-) Rs 4.47 lakh crore in 2021-22, according to National Statistical Office (NSO).
On Friday, the NSO released its first advance estimates of national accounts which showed that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or Indian economy will grow at 7.3 per cent in 2023-24, slightly higher than 7.2 per cent in 2022-23.
According to data, there were discrepancies of Rs 2.59 lakh crore as against (-) Rs 3.80 lakh crore in 2022-23 and (-) Rs 4.47 lakh crore in 2021-22.
Discrepancies in the statistical G... | |
| | | | Drone recovered near IB | | | |
Chandigarh, Jan 7: A drone was recovered near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district on Sunday, said a BSF spokesperson.
Acting on specific information, the Border Security Force (BSF) troops conducted a search operation in Hazara Singh Wala village in Ferozepur.
During the search operation, the troops recovered a China-made quadcopter from mud near the Hazara Singh Wala bridge water channel, the spokesperson said.... | |
| | | | ‘Kalash’ from Ayodhya Installed at Sun Temple | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: A ‘kalash’ from Ayodhya was on Sunday installed at the Ram Temple on the premises of the famous Sun Temple in Anantnag district.
The ‘kalash’, one of those sent to select Ram temples, was installed by the local people in the presence of devotees from Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
“We expressed our gratitude to the people of the country for this honour and pray that peace and harmony prevails in Kashmir,” one of the local devotees said after installing the ‘kalash’ in the Ram Temple.
Special pooja was performed at the time of installation of the ‘kalash’ as devotees paid obeisance at the temple.
The eighth-century Martand Temple is one of the olde... | |
| | | | IAF aircraft makes night landing at Kargil | | | |
NEW DELHI, Jan 7: For the first time, a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a night landing at the high-altitude Kargil advanced landing ground near the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan. The night landing of the tactical lift aircraft with the elite Garud commandos on board at the Kargil airstrip demonstrated the IAF’s operational capabilities in the strategically crucial sector, people familiar with the matter said.
The night landing was carried out recently.
While IAF aircraft have operated from the advanced landing ground before, it was the first time that a transport plane made a night landing. “In a first, an IAF C-130 J aircraft re... | |
| | | | Nadda likely to meet senior leaders separately today, discuss internal survey report | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Sunday’s visit of BJP’s national president is very crucial because J P Nadda is going to hold discussions with senior leaders on the basis of the internal survey conducted by the party to finalize candidates for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Highly placed sources said that after addressing a meeting of senior leaders, Nadda is likely to meet some of them separately to get feedback about the performance of the sitting Lok Sabha members.
Apart from discussi... | |
| | | | PM Modi applauds feat | | | | New Delhi, Jan 6: India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday, asserting that it is a testament to the relentless dedication of scientists in realising one of the most complex and intricate space missions.
Modi said he joins the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat.
“India creates yet another landmark. India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches it destination.
It is a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists in realising among the most complex and intricate space missions,” the prime minister said on X.
“I join the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat. We will continue t... | |
| | | | Teaching staff fumes over decision to extend winter vacations in Jammu schools | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Teaching staff of the School Education Department of Jammu province has expressed anger over the “illogical” decision of the authorities to extend winter vacations in the schools of summer zones.
Instead of allowing all educational institutions to remain closed due to the harsh winter, authorities on Saturday issued an order in which it is clearly mentioned that winter vacations have been extended but the teachers have been asked to join the school and take online classes.
According to an order issued by the Directorate of School Education, in view of the cold weather conditions, the winter vacations of government and private schools functioning in the ... | |
| | | | Couple, child die in Reasi accident | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 6: A couple and their three-month-old child died on Saturday when their SUV veered off the road and fell into a 400-foot-deep gorge in Reasi district, police said.
One person sustained serious injuries in the incident, they said.
Around 12:45 pm, a Bolero Camper that was on its way to Chassana from Tulli fell into the gorge near the Zero Point, killing three people on the spot and leaving one injured, said Station House Officer, Chassana, Suman Singh.
The vehicle was reduced to a mangled heap of metal and rescuers had a tough time recovering the bodies, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Zahid Ahmad (27) of Balmatkote village of Mahore, his w... | |
| | | | Army, SOG conduct search ops in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
POONCH, Jan 6: The Romeo Force of the Indian Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu-Kashmir Police conducted search operations in Poonch district on Saturday, police said.
Further details of the search operations are awaited.
As per officials, a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered by the Romeo Force and SOG of Jammu-Kashmir Police on December 30, 2023, from the Kasblari area of Poonch, said officials.
The explosives were subsequently destroyed by the army on the spot in the forest of the Kasblari area.... | |
| | | | Fire in PoJK forest spreads to Indian side | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 6: A fire that broke out in a forest area in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has spread to the Indian side and security forces are on alert to thwart any infiltration bid under the cover of the blaze, officials said on Saturday.
The fire has spread to the forest area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, they said. It broke out in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) late Friday night and spread to the Balakote sector in the Mendhar sub-division, the officials said.
They said an alert has been sounded along the LoC in view of the raging fire to ensure there is no attempt of infiltration by terrorists under the cover of the... | |
| | | | HC directs PDD to pay compensation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Justice Rajnesh Oswal of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed PDD to pay compensation to the tune of Rs 59, 75,000/- to 11 years old boy who suffered 100% permanent disability because of sheer negligence of the respondents in maintenance of the High Tension electric wires.
The case of the petitioner is that that on 07.08.2017 the petitioner had gone to the house of his uncle situated at Bhadore. At about 10.30 P.M, the petitioner went to the roof of the house of his uncle and suddenly came into contact with the High Tension wire, due to which, the petitioner got electrocuted. It is stated that the incident of electrocution took place due to neg... | |
| | | | 2 absconders arrested after 4-yrs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Special team of Economic Offences Wing - Crime Branch Jammu apprehended 02 absconders- 1) Jatin @ Raja , age approximately 30 years and 2) Jatinder @ Poot, both Ss/O Rajni Kant R/o Lambi Galli, Mukerian, Punjab (A/P Rajeev Colony, Mukerian, Punjab) from Mukerian Punjab in Case FIR No. 02/2020 U/S 409, 411, 414, 420, 447-A, 34/IPC r/w Sec. 13(2) P.C. Act P/S CB Jammu for their involvement in running inter-state bookie business and illegally siphoning of Rs. 1.64 Crore, revenue collected by Cashier (one of the accused) of Jalshakti Department of J&K Government. Both the accused were among 4 co- accused in the case FIR. While the other accused viz – 3) Nikhi... | |
| | | | Weapons seizure case | | NIA attaches residential property in Srinagar | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 6: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday attached a residential house of a key conspirator in an arms seizure case here in Jammu and Kashmir, the agency said.
The house is located in Khan Colony in the city’s Chanapora area, it said.
“The property of accused Aamir Mushtaq Ganaie, identified as one of the masterminds in the case RC-4/22/NIA/JMU, was attached today as ‘proceeds of terrorism’ by an NIA team,” the agency said in a statement.
The accused used the proceeds of terror for conspiring and committing terror crimes against the nation, it added.
According to the central agency, Ganaie and his associates were cadres of ‘The Resistance... | |
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